2023–24 CEV Challenge Cup explained

2023–24 CEV Challenge Cup
League:	CEV Challenge Cup
Sport:	Volleyball
Duration:	24 October 2023 – 27 February 2024
Finals:	Finals
Finals Champ:	Projekt Warsaw
Finals Mvp:	Yurii Semeniuk
Seasonslistnames:	CEV Challenge Cup
Prevseason Link:	2022–23 CEV Challenge Cup
Prevseason Year:	2022–23
Nextseason Link:	2024–25 CEV Challenge Cup
Nextseason Year:	2024–25

The 2023–24 CEV Challenge Cup was the 44th edition of the third tier European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation.

Projekt Warsaw won the title by beating Vero Volley Monza in the final.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Format

Qualification round (Home and away matches):

32nd finals

Main phase (Home and away matches):

16th finals → 8th finals → Quarter-finals

Final phase (Home and away matches):

Semi-finals → Finals

Aggregate score is counted as follows: 3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 win, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss.
In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg.

Qualified teams

width=250px	VK Tirana	width=250px	UVC Weberzeile Ried im Innkreis	width=250px	VCA Amstetten NÖ	width=250px	Khari Byul-Byul Shusha
Deya Volley Burgas	Levski Sofia	Ribola Kaštela	Omonia Nicosia
Aero Odolena Voda	Mjølnir Klaksvík		Narbonne Volley
Saint-Nazaire VB Atlantique	Helios Grizzlys Giesen	Panathinaikos	AOP Kifisias Athens
MÁV Előre SC Székesfehérvár	Pénzügyőr SE Budapest		Hapoel Yoav Kfar Saba
Maccabi Tel Aviv	Vero Volley Monza	VC Lorentzweiler	VC Stroossen
Active Living Orion Doetinchem	Numidia VC Limax Linne	Førde VBK	Viking TIF Bergen
Projekt Warsaw		Sporting CP Lisboa	Dinamo București
Steaua București	Ribnica Kraljevo	Rieker UJS Komárno	TJ Spartak Myjava
Calcit Kamnik	Merkur Maribor	Panvita Pomgrad Murska Sobota
CV Melilla MSC	Pamesa Teruel	Volley Näfels	Galatasaray Istanbul
Spartak Subotica	~~WEVZA Cup Winner~~